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Building Industry (East London)

043 7221205  

043 7432154

 

Building Industry (North & West Boland)

 

3420085/ 347 2676  

023 347 3630

Building Industry (Southern and Eastern Cape)

 

041 4532751  

041 4536179

Canvas Goods Industry (Witwatersrand & Pretoria)

 

011 3344229  

011 3342801

Clothing Industry (Kwa-Zulu Natal)

 

0313012558/9  

031 3076716

Clothing Industry (Northern Areas)

 

011 4022737/8  

011 4027375

Clothing Industry (Free State and Northern Cape)

 

011 4022737/8  

011 4027375

Clothing Industry (Western Cape)

 

021 4604000  

021 447 0628/3776

Contract Cleaning (Kwa-Zulu Natal)

 

031 3069266  

031 3069333

Diamond Cutting Industry (National)

 

011 3349004  

011 3342830

Electrical (National)

 

011 3392312  

011 403 9583/339 7112

Entertainment Industry (National)

 

011 4032168  

011 4032206

Furniture Industry (Free State)

 

051 4481124  

051 4481129

Furniture Manufacturing Industry (KwaZulu Natal)

 

031 3017788  

031 3017337

Furniture Manufacturing Industry (South Western Districts)

 

042 2940955  

042 2940955

Furniture Manufacturing Industry (Western Cape)

 

021 4484436  

021 4470376

Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Industry (Greater Northern Regions)

 

011    2429200 (tel)council@furnbed.co.za www.furnbed.co.za

011 3395410 (Fax)

Grain Co-operative Industry (Pretoria)

 

012 3482337  

012 3481445

Hairdressing and Cosmetology Services (Semi-National)

 

011 7601685/1575  

011 7601685

Hairdressing Trade (Cape Peninsula)

 

021 4252153  

021 4198321

Hairdressing and Cosmetology Trade (Pretoria)

 

012 3221692/3  

012 3207824

Jewellery and Precious Metal Industry (Cape)

 

021 4189320  

021 4189321

Knitting Industry (Northern Areas)

011 4022737/8  

011 4027375

Laundry, Cleaning & Dyeing Industry (Cape)

 

021 4488000  

021 4486424

Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Dyeing (Gauteng)

 

011 8345902  

011 8335862

Laundry, Cleaning & Dyeing Industry (Kwa-Zulu Natal)

 

031 3071925  

031 3071961

Leather Industry (National)

 

041 5810500  

041 5810858

Liquor, Catering and Accommodation Trades (South Coast Natal)

 

0396821088/9  

039 6821647

Metal and Engineering Bargaining Council (National)

 

011 8381075  

011 4921206

Millinery Industry (Northern Areas)

 

011 4022737/8  

011 4027375

Motor Industry Bargaining Council (National)

 

(011) 789 1400  

(011) 787 1706

New Tyre Manufacturing Industry

 

042 2940955  

042 2940955

Tearoom, Restaurant and Catering Trade (Pretoria)

 

012 3216691/328 3610  

012 3232050

Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades (Witwatersrand)

 

011 3392834/5  

011 3392804

Retail Meat Trade (Gauteng)

 

011 6460290  

011 6463566

Road Freight Industry (National)

 

011 4039990/1470  

011 3391380

South African Carpet Manufacturing Industry

 

031 3071925  

031 3071961

South African Cotton Textile Processing and Manufacturing

 

031 3071925  

031 3071961

South African Manufactured Fibres

 

031 3071925  

031 3071961

South African Textile Manufacturing Industry

 

031 3071925  

031 3071961

Transnet (National)

 

011 4863003/8  

011 486 1226

Worsted Textile Manufacturing Industry (Cape)

 

031 307 1925  

031 307 1961

Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council

 

012 664 8887/2506/5909  

012 664 8950

Education Labour Relations Council

 

012 663 7446  

012 663 9604

Public Health and Welfare Sectoral Bargaining Council

 

012 664 8887/2506/5909  

012    664 8045

Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council

 

012 664 8887/2506/5909  

012 664 8749

General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council

 

012 664 8887/2506/5909  

012 664 8749

 

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R. 841 Employment Equity Act (55/1998): Amendment to the Employment Equity Regulations
Employment Equity Act, 1998 (ACT 55 of 1998)
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Basic Conditions of
Employment Act (PDF)
Labour Relations Act
Labour Relations
amendment Act 2002
Employment Equity (PDF)
Employment Equity Act
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Skills Development Act
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Sectoral Determinations: Downloads
Sectoral Determination 7: Domestic Workers
Sectoral Determination: 9: Wholesale and retail sector
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Sectoral Determination 1: Contract Cleaning Sector
Sectoral Determination 6: Private Security Sector
Sectoral Determination 14: Hospitality Sector
Codes of good practice: Free Downloads
Arrangement of Working Time
Information and guidelines on shift work and night work and their impact on workers' health and safety
 
Disability in the workplace
The Code is a guide for employers and workers on key aspects of promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment for people with disabilities.
 
Employment Equity Plans
The objective of this code is to provide guidelines of good practice, in terms of the requirements of the Employment Equity Act.
 
Handling Sexual Harassment Cases
Aims to assist in the elimination of sexual harassment in the workplace. It provides procedures to deal with the problem and prevent it from recurring.
 
Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Employment
The Code’s objective is to provide guidelines for employers, workers and trade unions on how to manage HIV/AIDS within the workplace.
 
Key Aspects on the Employment of People with Disabilities
A guide for employers and workers on promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment
for people with disabilities.
 
Pregnancy
Provides for the protection of workers during pregnancy and after the birth of a child.
 

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